[Smudge type effect for videogame signature]

I do not have this issue. Unless you changed the opacity and then flatten the image, this could not have happened. 

[Eyedropper tool picks up darker color]

If you have the sample to "global" it will not take into account the layers ( basically sampling as it all the layers were flattened). If you set it to layer, it will only sample from the layer you have selected in the layer studio. 

[Smudge type effect for videogame signature]

Thank you for the file. You do not have a copy of the original file so it's hard to see if you had any transparent areas before. However,  you go near the edges, You would have transparent edges. Have a look at this. it might be helpful. 

 

[Smudge type effect for videogame signature]

Hi @Bobi ,

If you could attach the .afdesign or .afphoto file we can have a look for you. It's hard to say what's wrong without seeing the file. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Files for Quark]

Hi @Longbow,

Welcome to the forums. 

You could try to export as PDF ( for export ) and you should have better compatibility than using EPS. 

Give that a go and let us know how it goes. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Select by Sample Colour bug?]

Thank you for the photos, but you did not mention before and after what adjustment. We need more details to see what's going on. Are you on Windows? Mac? Trial? Public Release? Beta? 

[Unable to export in any persona]

Hi @Bluesyrupmana,

Welcome to the forums. 

Is that on Photo or Designer What happened if you choose select and then press on export again? 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[How can I scale/transform an image layer in Affinity Photo (iPad)?]

HI @MilitaryRaiden ,

You select the layer in the layer studio, select the move tool and you can move, rotate and resize the layer. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Select by Sample Colour bug?]

Hi @Lonely Tears,

Welcome to the forums. 

Can you please attach a screenshot or the .afphoto file so we can have a look?

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[selective adjustment using layers]

Hi Jonathan,

Sorry for my delayed reply. Somehow I got unsubscribed from this thread. 

There is nothing wrong with the adjustment layer. In the square photo, the mask would be square, therefore you will have a black thumbnail for the mask. For the rectangle photo, you would have a rectangle-shaped mask. It's normal and expected. The mask reflects the shape of the photo. See below for an example with a tall crop

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Thanks,

Gabe. 

[New Document Type Question]

Hi @TisErinHerself,

Welcome to the forums. There is no "best type". Those are only presets for the "New document" menu. You choose whichever works better for you. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Build-in Blend Mode for vector brushes?]

Hi @Bung,

If you mean this blend mode:

This changes the blend mode of the layer. In Vector persona, each brush stroke has its own layer. 

This option, however, seems to be "missing" from Designer iPad. I will log it with our developers. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Dotted Line]

 

Hi @acsimon,

In addition to Alfred's post: 

For dashed line styles, a Dash number grid appears at the bottom of the panel which sets the Dash pattern using two number pairs:

• The first two values set the size of the initial dash and subsequent space.
• The third and fourth values, when set, introduce a more complex dash pattern by setting a different size for alternate dashes and spaces.

The Phase value allows you to 'shift' the dash line style along so the design begins at a different point in the style's sequence. This can have an impact on how dash lines display for closed shapes (see below).

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Exporting paths to .eps without outlining them]

Hi @grafemo,

Welcome to the forums.

You do not need to select all the layers. You can simply go to File > Export and choose Area: Whole document. That will export everything. 

Thanks,

Gabe.  

[Restore PDF Presets]

Hi @__G1N__,

Welcome to the forums. 

Yes. The local configuration would be stored in /Users/{your username}/Library/Containers/com.seriflabs.affinityphoto/Data/Library/Application Support/user/ . You can simply overwrite it and you will be fine.

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Designer not Installing]

Hi @robertgs,

Welcome to the forums. 

What Windows version have you got? 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Raw vs photo persona]

Hi @Aldo de Falco ,

Welcome to the forums. 

I suggest you have a read through this article. 

https://affinityspotlight.com/article/raw-actually/

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Align to key object shortcut]

My mistake. You cannot set a shortcut for "align to". The shortcut will always move all layers and align them to the centre. It's basically a shortcut for Layer > Alignment. The extra dialogue requires you to press "ok" and cannot be achieved using a shortcut. Sorry

[Image convert to Pixel]

HI @Kent Davis,

Welcome to the forums. 

To convert that to a pixel layer, you right click on it and choose "rasterise". 

We do not have an auto-trace feature. It's on our roadmap and we hope to get it implemented in the future. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Dutch-language]

Hi @Jean Schellens,

Welcome to the forums. 

The Dutch language is something we would like to implement in the future, but we do not have an ETA. Sorry. 

moved to feature requests

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Offline installation and activation]

Hi @Sagi,

Welcome to the forums. 

Affinity does not require an internet connection for activation. You would only need the email address and the product key to activate it. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Affinity Photo - Lens correction?]

I believe you got things a bit mixed up. Distortions are pincushion or barrel, not linear. You can straighten the horizon line by defining a "straight edge" but not a lens distortion. This require a different algorithm as the distortion gradually fades away as you approach the centre of the image. If you attach a sample file I can have a look for you. 

[Frequency Separation Problems]

Hi @Jaisy,

Welcome to the forums. 

Can you please save the file as an .afphoto file when this happens and attach it here? If it's too large to attach you can use our dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/J1iUw6DeOeNyxHF59HKe

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Align to key object shortcut]

Hi @nateunnito,

You can set your own shortcuts in Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts > Draw ( from the first drop-down)  > Layer ( from the second drop-down) .

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Affinity Photo - Lens correction?]

Hi @Jon b,

Welcome to the forums. 

Affinity Photo iPad relies on Apple's RAW engine for lens correction. If either your camera or your lens is not on their supported list, it will not work. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207972

Thanks,

Gabe.